Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.7%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2010
All-time low
21.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 23.42001: 26.12002: 28.22003: 26.52004: 24.52005: 24.22006: 262007: 26.42008: 27.22009: 28.92010: 29.22011: 27.92012: 27.62013: 282014: 26.42015: 25.62016: 24.82017: 252018: 25.92019: 262020: 24.32021: 21.12022: 22.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nicaragua stood at 22.7%.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 29.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2021.

That places Nicaragua 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 23.4%
2001 26.1% +11.5%
2002 28.2% +8.1%
2003 26.5% -6.0%
2004 24.5% -7.4%
2005 24.2% -1.0%
2006 26.0% +7.2%
2007 26.4% +1.7%
2008 27.2% +2.9%
2009 28.9% +6.2%
2010 29.2% +1.0%
2011 27.9% -4.4%
2012 27.6% -1.1%
2013 28.0% +1.4%
2014 26.4% -5.4%
2015 25.6% -3.2%
2016 24.8% -3.2%
2017 25.0% +0.9%
2018 25.9% +3.6%
2019 26.0% +0.3%
2020 24.3% -6.3%
2021 21.1% -13.5%
2022 22.7% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 23.4% 28.9% 10
2010s 26.6% 24.8% 29.2% 10
2020s 22.7% 21.1% 24.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nicaragua?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nicaragua was 22.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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